🌱 2026 Story Of Hope Banquet — OPRC Friends and 10 more events

Good morning Half Moon! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Story Of Hope Banquet — OPRC Friends at The Rustic Barn at Half Moon
• Adult Craft Night (Ages 18+) at Main Library Meeting Room
• Tennis @ Havelock at Northside High

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• 2026 Story Of Hope Banquet — OPRC Friends →
  The Rustic Barn at Half Moon, 135 Batting Cage Trail, Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Adult Craft Night (Ages 18+)
  Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
  6:00 pm
• Tennis @ Havelock
  Northside High Jacksonville, NC 28546
  7:30 pm
• Soccer vs Croatan
  Northside High Jacksonville, NC 28546
  8:00 pm
• Volleyball vs Dixon
  Northside High Jacksonville, NC 28546
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Onslow Memorial Hospital Free Health Screening
  Main Library Quiet Study Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
  9:00 am
• Mini Chefs Club
  Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
  4:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Golf @ West Carteret
  Northside High Jacksonville, NC 28546
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• P.R.O.M.I.S.E. - Open Play →
  Jacksonville, NC Calendar, 100 Recreation Lane, Jacksonville
  10:00 am
• WO Girls Tennis (vs Jacksonville) Senior Day
  White Oak High Home
  4:00 pm
• WO Soccer Game (vs JH Rose)
  White Oak High Home
  4:30 pm
• Coastal Christian at Liberty Christian Academy →
  Liberty Christian Academy, 215 Kinston Hwy, Richlands
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Richlands

• Week 7 Jacksonville area high school football predictions (jdnews.com)

Jacksonville

• Culturally Relevant Strategies for the Prevention and Care of Cardiovascular Diseases (ground.news)
• 19-year-old charged with DWI after crashing into parked car in Jacksonville (witn.com)
• Camp Lejeune to temporarily close Marines Road, Highway 172 Wednesday morning (wwaytv3.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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